The Macon-Bibb County Animal Welfare Task Force is urgently seeking volunteers to assist at the shelter (4214) Fulton Mill Road with dog walking, office support (answering phones, filing reports, etc.), and general cleaning (sweeping, mopping, laundry, etc.). People can volunteer their time each week on Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and on Saturday […]
Though only in operation for six months, HOPE Inside Macon-Bibb is already having a greater impact on the financial stability of the community than was anticipated. Among its several programs offered, the goal was to serve 318 people in this time, but the counselors were able to work with 380 people. Of those, 71% were […]
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office received a $20,000 grant from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to use for its 2016-2017 Sex Offender Registration Notification Program. The money will go toward a digital fingerprint and palmprint system that will help law enforcement register offenders more efficiently, and be able to share data with the Georgia Bureau […]
Commissioners, and the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections, approved plans to place the continuation of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax on the ballot on November 8, 2016. The County has hosted a series of community meetings to hear from people about what they want to see done with the next SPLOST. The $280 […]
As part of Macon-Bibb County’s new garbage and recycling collection program, the Solid Waste Department has ordered new carts to make sure people can easily participate. In June and July, more than 1,100 garbage carts were delivered, and this week, crews will begin delivering new, 65-gallon recycling carts to more than 700 homes. Since beginning […]
Macon-Bibb Commissioners approved plans to ring in the New Year in Downtown! The county will contribute $5,500 to the celebration, which will be planned and managed by either The Cherry Blossom Festival or NewTown Macon. There will be a countdown and other family-friendly activities to draw folks to the party. You can read more about […]
Macon-Bibb County, in partnership with the University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and State Bank & Trust Company, will be holding its first-ever Contractors Academy beginning in September 2016 and running through April 2017. “We want to improve the capacity of small and disadvantaged businesses to earn contracts with the government,” says Macon-Bibb […]
The second deadline for the Downtown Challenge Fund, which funds transformation ideas for the urban core of Macon, is September 15, 2016, at noon. In conjunction with the approaching deadline, the Community Foundation of Central Georgia announces the latest series of community information sessions to assist potential applications with the grant process. The Downtown Challenge […]
The Macon-Bibb Parks and Recreation Department celebrated Park and Recreation Month, an initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) on July 28 by hosting a special event for the people that tend to our parks and provide the recreational activities. The Parks & Recreation and Parks & Beautification Departments had an afternoon at […]
On August 4, the Middle Georgia Regional Commission’s Workforce Development Department held the final workshops a graduation for the current E3 Career Jumpstart Program cohort. The final workshops closed out the four-week program, the first three of which involved the Workplace Fundamentals classroom training at Central Georgia Technical College. Throughout the program, participants learned things […]
